Nonstop flight route between Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia and Great Falls, Montana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Condobolin Airport (CBX), Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,365 miles (or 13,463 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Condobolin Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Condobolin Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Condobolin Airport (CBX):

• Because of Condobolin Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Condobolin Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Condobolin Airport (CBX) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Condobolin Airport (CBX) is Forbes Airport (FRB), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of CBX.
• The furthest airport from Condobolin Airport (CBX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.

Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):

• The closest airport to Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Great Falls International Airport (GTF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of GFA.
• Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
• In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
• In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
• Great Falls became the temporary home of the 582nd Air Resupply and Communications Wing on 1 May 1953 which was transferred from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
• The furthest airport from Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• On 3 July 1963, following 28 months of construction, the wing and its three squadrons became operational.
• The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.